Women, Work, And The Art Of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
This book begins well. Mireille Guiliano lets you know that she has the portfolio to be able to hand out advice. As a French woman in New York, her accent and obvious ability to speak French and English well, made her a desirable candidate for a terrific job, selling French champagne to the American public. And she excelled.A lot of Guiliano's advice seems facile but in this day when some hopeful job applicants don't know to change out of their jeans and flip flops and strapless tops for an interview; it is time to go back to basics : "Don't overdo your eyes with make up." Or, "The quality that sets people apart in business is the ability to communicate orally, in large and small settings." Or, "Before going to bed, decide mentally or physically what you are going to wear in the morning."This book would be a great boon for a young person without any experience in life or the job market, someone who needs to be told the obvious by a woman who was willing to write it all down in book form.For the woman who has been in the work world for some time, this book will be clearly stating the obvious. And at the risk of getting nothing but negative feedback, I did tire of Mireille Guiliano tooting her own horn throughout the entire book. And goodness gracious, if you are not French, well then, just stand to the back, please, and make way for that marvelous lot of people, The French! This book was really fun and provided some good food for thought on how to be a successful business woman while also living a "balanced" life. The catch is that she doesn't have children, so if you are looking for how to integrate your career with a family, this book is not for you. However, if you are looking to read a book about how to stylishly move up the ranks and cook a great meal for your boss at your well-appointed, child-free apartment in a major city--this it.
What do You think about Women, Work, And The Art Of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility (2009)?
Decent read with advice for the young, professional woman, but nothing that I haven't heard before.
—lorena2806
Pretty good. A bit preach-y at times. Strongly opinionated. Good tidbits.
—tartureix
i really liked this book and thought it had some great ideas.
—lauren
